Work has started on a £600,000 project that will give the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu a new look to its entrance hall and upper-gallery and re-introduce visitors to the story of motoring in Britain.
Tickets for Beaulieu’s 2026 events are now on sale, with many offering early bird savings to kick off an exciting new season of motoring highlights and family favourites.
The first A Palace House Christmas is now open for visits to Beaulieu with a 14ft pantomime dame, fantastical mummer creatures, life-size Pollock theatre and theatrical installations to tell the magical story of pantomime.
Vans will roll into Beaulieu this week with a 14ft pantomime dame, fantastical mummer creatures, life-size Pollock theatre and theatrical installations to tell the magical story of pantomime in A Palace House Christmas.
Preparations are underway for A Palace House Christmas as talented costume, artwork and floristry designers build theatrical installations which will tell the magical story of pantomime at Beaulieu.
From fun-filled family motoring days to must-see rallies for enthusiasts, dates have been announced for Beaulieu’s most popular shows.
Grab your camera and get ready to say Ka Chow this October half-term as some of the world’s most beloved stars from the Disney and Pixar Cars franchise cruise into the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu.
The newly refurbished rooms will become part of our new festive experience A Palace House Christmas – a magical journey through the story of pantomime.
Behind the scenes, floorboards had to be lifted and new pipes and cables laid before more exciting decorative work could be carried out in the Palace House transformation. It also required the skills of Palace House staff . . . . as well as bee experts!
This October half-term, enter a world of autumnal magic at Beaulieu and uncover the secrets of New Forest Folklore and Phantoms between 25 October – 2 November.